I just wanted to say this is a great website & forum . I’m glad I found it . I started the discussion about turning an engine with a drill on another forum & all I received was a few members { mostly moderators } basically telling me I was an idiot & asking why I’d want to buy a used engine out of a wreck . They said I should just go buy a newer vehicle that was road ready . I even explained to them it was a hobby & I enjoyed working on vehicles .
Anyway , all I wanted to find was a forum of friendly , like minded & open minded folks to exchange ideas with & discuss problems & what would you do type questions . It appears I’ve found that here & I’m grateful .
I’ve been reading the other threads & if I feel I have anything useful to add to threads I will & at the least I can encourage people to try to repair their vehicles because we all know what garages charge to do anything . Sometimes we need them but several willing heads working together can solve many problems . Thanks to the friendly folks that took an interest in my thread & I’m sure I’ll be around & need more input on other things .

Well welcome. It’d be a little quiet here if it wasn’t for the whole VW fiasco so don’t be afraid to comment. Some of us comment whether we have anything useful to say or not. Yes this is a pretty good group and there is some very good knowledge here.

“They said I should just go buy a newer vehicle that was road ready . I even explained to them it was a hobby & I enjoyed working on vehicles.”

Pay no attention to those nimrods. I have brought back many vehicles from the grave by either building an engine or just replacing it with a used one. A vehicle sitting in a field is repulsive to some people because it doesn’t run. I’ve never understood that mentality myself. If it’s the right make and model…I get excited at the chance to make it a “runner” again. Welcome aboard. As you have already discovered…it can be a bumpy ride. Just hang on and enjoy the journey with the rest of us.